Table 9: Type of offence in which a firearm was alleged to have
been involved by how main firearm was used, Scotland, 2015-16

Number

How Firearm Used

Type of Offence

Fired: fatal injury

Fired: non-fatal injury

Fired: property damage

Fired: no injury/damage

Blunt instrument

Used to threaten

Other uses

Total

Homicide
1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

Attempted murder

-

3

1

-

-

-

-

4

Serious assault
2

-

1

-

2

-

1

-

4

Robbery

-

3

-

1

2

19

-

25

Vandalism

-

-

30

-

1

1

-

32

Reckless conduct with firearms

-

6

15

36

-

1

1

59

Firearms Act 1968 offences
3

-

1

-

3

-

25

3

32

Common assault
2,4

-

17

2

24

4

10

3

60

Breach of the peace etc.
5

-

-

2

7

-

48

4

61

Other crimes and offences

-

3

21

6

-

12

12

54

Total

1

34

71

79

7

117

23

332

Notes:
1. Includes Murder and Culpable homicide (common law). It
excludes Causing death by dangerous driving, Causing death by
careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs,
Causing death by careless driving, Illegal driver involved in a
fatal accident and Corporate homicide.
2. For the distinction between Serious assault and Common
assault, please see
Note 4.7.2.
3. Possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life,
commit crime and cause fear of violence. Does not include
miscellaneous firearm offences. These are presented separately in
Table 16.
4. Common assault includes the offences of Common assault
and Common assault of an emergency worker.
5. Includes Breach of the peace and Threatening or abusive
behaviour. Breach of the peace etc. also includes Offence of
stalking, Offensive behaviour at football and Threatening
communications (Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening
Communications Act 2012). However these are not relevant to firearm
offences.